Intel, partnering with Safaricoma Kenyan based provider, has announced a new smartphone, the Yolo, headed to African markets. Back at CES, Intel took to the stage to introduce Lexington, which is their new processor targeted at emerging markets. The Yolo is the first smartphone to have that chip and looks positioned to make quite an impact in emerging markets.

The Intel Yolo will contain:

3.5-inch screen (320 x 420)

1.2GHz processor

512MB RAM

4GB internal storage

micro-SD slot that supports up to 32GB

Bluetooth 2.1

Android 4.04 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

5MP camera

The specs are low to mid-range because that's what this phone is aimed at. Intel wants to make a real push in emerging markets and the Yolo looks poised to do just that. Kenya will be the first market in Africa to get the phone, but we're betting that we'll see it in other markets soon. The phone will cost Ksh 10,999, which is about $125.It will also come bundled with 500MB.

Reader comments

Been tweeting about this all night!!! Finally, my country gets honorable mention. On AC!!! Theverge, engadget, tnw. This right here would make me jizz in my pants!!!
On a more sober note, the price point on this phone will endear it to the masses. It will sell a tonne, that am sure of.
And its nice to see a phone that actually caters for emerging markets like Africa.
We cant buy s3's or one X's...but we can buy the yolo (no pun intended) to high heaven

Just bought the phone and it's good value for what it costs! Back then the Ideos (IDEOT) retailed at about the same price and it was a "HANGING" nightmare!! In addition to that getting a battery replacement and charger was next to impossible! The Yolo is something else! Personally, I would joke it's some Intel PC recycled to a brilliant smartphone for the African market! Why recycled? For 10,999 you get an Intel PC on Tubman Road in the mall near Jamia Mosque.

Haha I know. No offense to anybody that actually likes and says it, but I find that word annoying lol. It seems to imply that nothing matters, and that no one has to be responsible for their actions because YOLO (aaaaah!!).

Spare parts boss?? Yeah.!! We bought the phone, we finished them in the stores. Screens broke can't get it fixed as no parts. What happened to product introduction with after sales preparedness? Also don't Mind paying little extra for solid cases, we rough and tough like that. Mean time, I hear the blackberry case can suffice.

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